Director, Supply Chain Strategy

The role

You will own the global supply chain strategy to secure, de-risk, and scale the supply base for a satellite constellation. This includes managing supplier risk, executing vertical integration through M&A or partnerships, and defining the supplier portal landscape.

What you will do

• Define and own the global supply chain strategy and multi-year plan.
• Establish and run a structured supplier risk assessment framework.
• Build and maintain a supplier risk heat-map.
• Own supplier due diligence for new and strategic suppliers.
• Lead supplier development programs.
• Identify, evaluate and execute vertical integration opportunities.
• Support the negotiation of long-term and strategic supply agreements.
• Structure and negotiate license agreements and joint venture agreements.
• Act as the M&A lead in the vertical integration domain.
• Define and own the supplier portal strategy, roadmap and architecture.

Required qualifications

• MBA and/or a law degree (LL.M. or equivalent), combined with a technical background, ideally a degree in engineering or a related discipline.
• 8+ years in supply chain, strategic sourcing or supply management roles in hardware-intensive industries.
• 5+ years leading teams, including managers.
• Proven track record of defining and executing supply chain strategy, including supplier risk management, supplier due diligence and supplier development programs.
• Hands-on experience negotiating and structuring strategic supply agreements, license agreements and joint ventures, and supporting or leading M&A transactions.
• Strong understanding of commercial and contract law, including IP, liability, compliance and export control topics.
• Solid technical understanding of hardware supply chains.
• Experience defining and implementing supplier portals or supplier collaboration platforms integrated with ERP and PLM.
• Demonstrated success securing continuous supply in serial or rate production environments.
• Strong executive communication, negotiation, commercial and cross-functional leadership skills.

Nice to have

• Experience in space, aerospace, defense or other regulated high-reliability industries.
• Familiarity with export control regimes (EU dual-use, ITAR/EAR) and security-cleared supply chains, and with local content, industrial participation or offset requirements in defense programs.
• Experience in corporate development, M&A advisory, strategy consulting or legal counsel for industrial transactions.
• Experience building supply chains across Europe, North America and Asia.

Benefits

• Base salary range will be negotiated individually.
• Benefits designed to support health and wellbeing.

Before you apply

• Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required).

About the company

ICEYE is the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space, delivering persistent monitoring capabilities via the world's largest and most advanced SAR satellite constellation. Founded and headquartered in Finland, the company operates globally with over 1000 employees.